For several years, Timor-Leste has been in negotiations with the United States Government about rehabilitating Baucau airport, which has been mostly unused since the last UN peacekeeping mission ended in READ MOREREAD MORE
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Instituisaun Naun Govermental Peskiza, Monitorizasaun ho Advokasia ba Setor Seguransa no Defeza iha Timor-Leste.
From Casino Investments to…
Photo: PNTL, Facebook, July 2026 Over recent weeks, Timor-Leste’s security…
Ghosts in Dili: Aviation…
This report analyses the Cessna Citation 700 private jet incident…
Youth Crime and the…
Photo: PNTL (June 10, 2026) The recent death of a…
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From Casino Investments to Decentralised Scam Centres: Timor-Leste Faces a New Phase of Transnational Organised Crime
Ghosts in Dili: Aviation Gaps, Scam Networks and a Test of Timor-Leste’s Sovereignty
Youth Crime and the Crisis of Social Order
Reviving Pensamento: A Call for Evidence-Based Public Debate in Timor-Leste
Politicisation, Professionalism and Meritocracy: Reform Timor-Leste’s Security Institutions to Promote Peace, Stability and Development
Women’s Role in Community Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste’s Abstention On Myanmar UN Vote: Politics, Principles And PragmatismTimor-Leste’s Abstention On Myanmar UN Vote: Politics, Principles And Pragmatism
On 18 June, the United Nations General Assembly voted on a non-binding resolution condemning Myanmar’s military regime and urged members to work to prevent the flow of arms to Myanmar. READ MOREREAD MORE
Lahane Shooting Incident: Accountability And Major Reforms NeededLahane Shooting Incident: Accountability And Major Reforms Needed
In Lahane, Dili, in the early hours of Saturday 5 June, a drunken dispute between neighbours escalated into deadly violence, when an off-duty PNTL member opened fire with his service READ MOREREAD MORE
PNTL: Policing During The COVID-19 PandemicPNTL: Policing During The COVID-19 Pandemic
26 February 2021 In December 2019, the Government of China announced that a new virus had emerged which was given the name SARS-CoV-2. This was confirmed by the World Health READ MOREREAD MORE
